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JMillerUnit 3 Review

Review of the West, Urbanization and Industry

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meeting point of the first transcontinental railroad Promonotory Point, Utah
battle where Custer and all of his men were defeated by the Indians Little Bighorn
this invention ended the Open Range barbed wire
granted white settlers 160 acres of land Homestead Act
innovator that improved the incandescent light bulb Thomas Edison
industry/company controlled by John D. Rockefeller Standard Oil
theory that the best businessmen will rise to the top and get rich Social Darwinism
methods used by business owners against their workers injunctions, lockouts, blacklists
author who told about the terrible conditions of the poor in American cities in his book, "How the Other Half Lives" Jacob Riis
a time of great political corruption and greed Gilded Age
cartoonist who exposed corruption in the government of New York Thomas Nast
stories of adventure and success dime novels
immigrants who came from central and eastern Europe New Immigrants
created examinations for government jobs Pendleton Act
federal law that tried to regulate railroads Interstate Commerce Act
author of the book, "Century of Dishonor" that tried to expose the mistreatment given to many Indians Helen Hunt Jackson
massacre that represented the end of Indian resistance Wounded Knee
law that gave Indians 160 acres of land Dawes Act
won the nomination for President after giving the "Cross of Gold" speech William Jennings Bryan
overall campaign issue in the 1896 election was... reform of the monetary system
author of many dime novels Horatio Alger
immigrant processing station on the East Coast; used mainly by European immigrants Ellis Island
leader of the AFL Samuel Gompers
philosophy that people should help those that are less fortunate than them Social Gospel
famous political boss who controlled New York City during part of the Gilded Age William "Boss" Tweed
only President to serve two non-consecutive terms in office Grover Cleveland
the practice of giving away large sums of money philanthropy
captain of industry that was one of the nation's largest railroad owners Cornelius Vanderbilt
replacement workers who came in after a strike scab
leader of the Nez Perce Indians who led them on a 1000 mile journey to avoid capture Chief Joseph
method of forming a monopoly by controlling all of the same type of business horizontal integration
method of forming a monopoly by controlling all of the related industries vertical integration
organization formed to help immigrants adjust to their new lives in America settlement houses
towns created and owned by a corporation for its workers company towns
giving money to states to create agricultural college Morrill Act
an order from the government to stop doing something injunction
method used by workers to gain better working conditions strike
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